Program Brochure Program timeline: July 12-25 Host: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Program focus: “Contemporary China and Sustainable Development: From Heritage to Horizon.” Zhejiang University is offering two scholarships to qualified UW-Madison students for a two-week summer study abroad program on the campus of their prestigious university in the heart of China. The program provides …
High school delegates from across the region filled the halls at UW–Madison on March 19 and 20 for the 54th annual Wisconsin High School Model United Nations (WHSMUN) conference. As the only Model UN event hosted within the UW System, WHSMUN continues its legacy as one of the most respected student-led conferences in the Midwest. …
The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) recently held its annual conference at the Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club, bringing together K-12 educators from across the Midwest for two days of professional development. The conference serves as the leading forum for Wisconsin social studies teachers to access professional development, offering everything from keynote …
During a recent lunchtime lecture hosted by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS), Elsa Cardenas Canales shared her journey from the caves of Mexico to the laboratories of UW–Madison. She is currently pioneering a new way to manage rabies by combining laboratory and field research to vaccinate the bats themselves. While there …
As part of its commitment to the Wisconsin Idea, the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison provides K–14 educators and librarians with comprehensive virtual resources designed to bring global expertise into the classroom. The guide below outlines the digital tools offered through IRIS area studies centers to assist teachers in enriching their …
The Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) kicked off the Year of the Horse with a presentation on Tuesday, February 17 at Atmus Filtration Technologies and Cummins offices in Stoughton, Wisconsin. CEAS project assistants Jimin Gim (Sociology doctoral student) and Andrew Liu (History, Class of 2023) offered comments to an audience of about 70 employees (from both Atmus and Cummins, which …